Lipedema Research

Lipedema Foundation’s LegATO Library

The Lipedema Foundation has a new way to search for papers on lipedema research called the LegATO library.

Standards of Care

Alcolea, J., Alonso, A., Arroyo, B., et al. (2018). Documento de consenso lipedema: Consensus document on lipedema. Spanish Association of Lymphedema and Lipedema.

Bertsch, T., & Erbacher, G. (2018). Lipoedema — myths and facts, part 1. Phlebologie.

Bertsch, T., & Erbacher, G. (2018). Lipoedema — myths and facts, part 2. Phlebologie.

Bertsch, T., & Erbacher, G. (2018). Lipoedema — myths and facts, part 3. Phlebologie.

Bertsch, T., & Erbacher, G., & Torio-Padron, N. (2019). Lipoedema — myths and facts, part 4. Phlebologie.

Bertsch, T., Erbacher, G., Corda, D., et al. (2020). Lipoedema — myths and facts, part 5. European best practice of lipoedema — Summary of the European lipoedema forum consensus. Phlebologie.

Bertsch, T., Erbacher, G., & Elwell, R. (2020). Lipoedema: A paradigm shift and consensus. Journal of Wound Care.

Bertsch, T., & Erbacher, G. (2021). Response to the letter to the editor regarding lipoedema — myths and facts, part 1 and part 5. Phlebologie.

Coppel, T., Cunneen, J., Gordon, K., et al. (2017). Best practice guidelines: The Management of lipoedema. Wounds UK.

Faerber, G., Cornely, M., Daubert, C., et al. (2024). S2k guidelines: Lipedema. Journal of the German Society of Dermatology.

Halk, A., & Damstra, R. (2017). First Dutch guidelines on lipedema using the international classification of functioning, disability and health. Phlebology.

Herbst, K., Kahn, L., Iker, E., et al. (2021). Letter to the editor regarding lipoedema — myths and facts, part 1 and part 5. Phlebologie.

Reich-Schupke, S., Schmeller, W., Brauer, W., et al. (2017). S1 guidelines: Lipedema. Journal of the German Society of Dermatology.

Newest Research

Amato, A. (2025). Chondromalacia in lipedema: The sarcopenic-valgus cascade that keeps getting missed. Cureus.

Klose, G. (2020). Therapy for lipedema: Incorporating new clinical guidelines. Lipedema Pathways.

Peprah, K., & MacDougall, D. (2019). Liposuction for the treatment of lipedema: A review of clinical effectiveness and guidelines. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.

Sandhofer, M., Hanke, C., Habbema, L., et al. (2020). Prevention of progression of lipedema with liposuction using tumescent local anesthesia: Results of an international consensus conference. Dermatologic Surgery.